1、Unit 2 RobotsFastfood Restaurants Are Using RobotsAmerican restaurants are employing robots to make up for a lack of fastfood workers. Businesses around the world are increasingly turning to reduce running costsand fastfood restaurants are acting as pioneers of the robot revolution.Last year, we saw
2、 Flippy, the burgerflipping(翻转汉堡包的) robot, work in a Californian burger restaurant. And now US burger chain Wendys has begun using selfcleaning ovens(烤箱) in some stores, according to The Wall Street Journal.Meaty restaurant chain Arbys also uses smart ovens, which can cook roast beef and then switch
3、 to a“holding” mode(模式). This means employees can cook food for the next day the night before, rather than arrive at 7 am to start roasting.Its an unsurprising response to a lack of fastfood workers.“Ive never seen the labor(劳动力) market this tight，” said Scotty Murphy, Chief Operating Officer for Du
4、nkin Donuts. “We spend a lot of time training people and a month later they walk out the door.”The US food and drink industry had 844，000 unfilled positions in April last yeara record high.Dunkin Donuts has already automated some processeslike producing labels for food, and measuring the quality of
5、coffee.“I dont have to be always worried about other smaller tasks that were tiresome，” said Alexandra Guajardo, the leader at a Dunkin Donuts store in California.“I can focus on other things that need my attention in the restaurant.”A study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developme
6、nt said food preparation faced the highest probability of automation among 88 industries.“In this market, employees will leave if they have one bad day，” Patrick Sugrue, Chief Executive Officer of Saladworks said.“If that happens, having this technology in place makes it easier to deal with.”Section
7、 Warming Up & ReadingComprehending重点单词写作词汇1.desire n渴望；欲望；渴求vt. 希望得到；想要2.sympathy n. 同情(心)3.necklace n. 项链4.scan vt. 细看；仔细检查；粗略地看；浏览；扫描5.clerk n售货员；职员；旅馆接待员6.awful adj. 极坏的；极讨厌的；可怕的；(口语)糟透的7.envy vt. 忌妒；羡慕拓展词汇8.satisfaction n满意；满足；令人满意的事物satisfy vt.使满意satisfied adj.(感到)满意的satisfying adj.令人满意的9.alarm
8、 vt.使警觉；使惊恐；惊动 n警报；惊恐alarmed adj.担心的；害怕的alarming adj.令人惊慌的10.favour n喜爱；恩惠 vt.喜爱；偏袒favourite adj.特别喜爱的11.accompany vt.陪伴；伴奏company n陪伴；公司12.declare vt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称declaration n宣布；宣言；声明阅读词汇13.household adj. 家庭的；家用的n. 一家人；家庭14.fiction n. 小说；虚构或想象出来的事15.bonus n. 额外津贴；奖金；红利16.apron n. 围裙17.elegant adj. 优
9、雅的；高雅的；讲究的18.absurd adj.荒谬的；可笑的19.haircut n. 发型；理发20.cushion n. (坐、跪时用的)软垫；靠垫；垫子21.counter n. 柜台；计数器22.cuisine n. 烹饪(风味)；菜肴 重点短语1.test_out考验出；检验完2.or_rather 更确切地说3.ring_up 给打电话4.leave.alone 不管；别惹；让一个人待着；和单独在一起5.fall_in_love陷入爱河；爱上6.take_away 拿走；带走7.turn_around 转身；翻转8.fall_off 从上掉下来重点句型1.it作形式主语：It_w
10、as_disturbing_and_frightening_that(这使她觉得心烦和害怕) he looked so human.2.Itis/was被强调部分that/who.强调句型：It_was_then_that(就在那时) Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window.3.cant have sb.doing sth.不允许某人做某事：But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuiltyou cannot
11、_have_women_falling_in_love_with_machines(总不能让女人和机器相爱). FastreadingSkim the text and do the following exercises.1The text mainly tells us _Ahow a robot used for housework is tested out in a familyBwhy Claire fell in love with a human beingCwhy a robot fell in love with a human beingDthat a robot can
12、 save a human being from danger答案：A2Match the main idea with each part.Part 1(Paras.13)ATony helped Claire change herself and her home.Part 2(Paras.48)BThe result of the test.Part 3(Paras.911) CClaire met the robot Tony.Part 4(Para.12) DTony helped Claire hold a party.答案：CADB CarefulreadingRead the
13、text carefully and choose the best answer.1Larry brought a robot home to _Amake his wife happyBtest it outCsend his wife a giftDfree his wife from work2Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?ABecause he was a robot.BBecause she didnt like him.CBecause he was more like a human than a machin
14、e.DBecause he never changed his facial expressions.3Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her?AHer husband.BGladys Claffern.CTony, the robot.DThe manager of the shop.4What happened to Tony in the end?AThe company was pleased and made other similar robots.BThe comp
15、any was pleased, but would rebuild Tony.CThe company was pleased and Tony would replace Larry.DThe company was pleased, but would protect Tony from being seen.答案：14.BCCB StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Claire didnt want the robot in her house, especially as her hus
16、band would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed.本句是一个由but连接的并列复合句。前一个分句中，Claire didnt want the robot in her house是主句，as引导时间状语从句。后一个分句中，Larry persuaded her是主句，that引导宾语从句。 翻译克莱尔并不想把机器人留在家里，特别是在她丈夫离家三周期间。但是拉里说服了她。他说，机器人不会伤害她，也不会让别人
17、伤害她。2She cried out “Tony” and then heard him declare that he didnt want to leave her the next day and that he felt more than just the desire to please her.这是一个由and连接的并列句，在第二个分句中heard him declare.是“hear宾语宾补”结构；declare后是由and连接的两个并列的宾语从句。 翻译她大叫了一声“托尼”，然后听到托尼声明说，第二天他不想离开她，而且他并不满足于仅仅使她开心。3He had opened t
18、he curtains that night so that the other women would see him and Claire，knowing that there was no risk to Claires marriage.本句是一个主从复合句。He had opened the curtains that night是主句；so that引导目的状语从句。knowing.marriage是动词ing形式短语作伴随状语，knowing后跟that引导的宾语从句。 翻译那天晚上他拉开窗帘，让其他女人看到了他和克莱尔在一起，他明白这么做对克莱尔的婚姻并不造成危害。satisf
19、actionstIsfknn.满意；满足；令人满意的事物satisfactory adj. 令人满意的satisfying adj. 令人满意的satisfied adj. 感到满意的householdhashldadj.家庭的；家用的n一家人；家庭test out考验出；检验完同义词组：try out试验；检验absent adj.不在的；缺席的be absent from 缺席bonusbnsn.额外津贴；奖金；红利alarmedlmdadj.担心的；害怕的alarmlmvt.使警觉；使惊恐；惊动n警报；惊恐aproneIprnn.围裙embarrassed adj.难堪的；尴尬的emba
20、rrassing adj.令人尴尬的disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的ridiculous adj.可笑的；荒谬的sympathysImpIn.同情(心)have sympathy 有同情心in sympathy with 赞成；支持overweightvweItadj.超重的；体重超常的elegantelIntadj.优雅的；高雅的；讲究的favourfeIvn.喜爱；恩惠vt.喜爱；偏袒do sb. a favour帮某人忙pilepaIln.堆；摞；叠vi.堆起；堆积vt.把堆起；积聚a pile of“一堆；大量；许多”，可接可数名词复数或者不可数名词。or rath
21、er更确切地说scansknvt.细看；仔细检查；粗略地看；浏览；扫描with wonder惊奇地reach for伸手取/够/拿amazed adj.惊异的be amazed by 对感到惊异fingernailfIneIln.手指甲absurdbsdadj.荒谬的；可笑的haircuthektn.发型；理发makeupmeIkpn.化妆品make up化妆；构成；编造；和解make up for弥补accompanykmpnIvt.陪伴；伴奏accompany sb. to陪某人去accompany sb. on用给某人伴奏cushionknn.(坐、跪时用的)软垫；靠垫；垫子beddin
22、gbedIn.寝具；铺盖 necklaceneklIsn.项链clerkklk；klrkn.售货员；职员；旅馆接待员counterkantn.柜台；计数器ring up给打电话turn around转身；翻转awfulfladj.极坏的；极讨厌的；可怕的；(口语)糟透的affairfen.事务；事情；暧昧关系have an affair有暧昧关系after all毕竟above all 最重要的是in all 总共weep vi.(wept，wept)流泪with anger因为生气with表示原因armchairmten.扶手椅；单座沙发transform v转变；改变manage to d
23、o设法做成in time及时；迟早on time按时in ones arms在某人的怀抱里strike v(struck，struck)此处表示“钟敲几点”。fold vt.抱住；折叠；合拢fold ones arms around环抱着declaredIklevt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称more than不仅仅是，远非free vt.放开；释放；使解脱impress vt.给留下深刻的印象be impressed by/with对印象深刻cuisinekwIzinn.烹饪(风味)；菜肴envyenvIvt.忌妒；羡慕envy sb. sth.羡慕某人某事leave.alone不管；别惹；让一
24、个人待着；和单独在一起let alone更不用说(多用作插入语)drive up(车、船等)开上前来take away带走protect sb.from sth.保护某人免受某物的侵害prevent sb.from doing sth.阻止某人做某事sense of failure失败感sense of safety安全感fall in love with与相爱(强调动作)fall in love with sb.时间段()be in love with与相爱(强调状态)be in love with sb.时间段()SATISFACTION GUARANTEEDLarry Belmont w
25、orked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire.that made robots是that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a company。Claire didnt want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but
26、Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed. It would be a bonus. However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice although his facia
27、l expression never changed.as her husband would be absent. 是as引导的时间状语从句。more.than.与其说倒不如说On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron，brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. It was disturbing and frightening that he
28、looked so human.Tony, wearing.dressing中，wearing an apron是现在分词短语作定语，whether she needed.是whether引导的宾语从句。在句式“It isadj.that.”中，it是形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。One day, Claire mentioned that she didnt think she was clever. Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be
29、 offered sympathy by a robot. But she began to trust him. She told him how she was overweight and this made her feel unhappy. Also she felt her home wasnt elegant enough for someone like Larry who wanted to improve his social position. She wasnt like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powe
30、rful women around.it was ridiculous to.robot是宾语从句，其中it为形式主语，真正的主语是to be.robot。who wanted to improve his social position是who引导的定语从句，修饰Larry。As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home more elegant. So Claire borrowed a pile of books from the library for him to read, or
31、rather , scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page and suddenly reached for his hand. She was amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin. How absurd , she thought. He was just a machine.as they turned each page是as引导的时间状语从句。Tony gave Claire a new hair
32、cut and changed the makeup she wore. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her. Claire went into the city and bought curtains, cushions, a carpet and bedding. Then she went into a jewellery shop to buy a necklace. When the clerk at the counter was rude
33、 to her, she rang Tony upand told the clerk to speak to him. The clerk immediately changed his attitude. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a “dear”. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the amused and surprised look on he
34、r face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. After all, she knew Claires husbands name was Larry, not Tony.she wore是定语从句，关系代词that/which已省略。wear此处指“擦用(化妆品)”。As he was not allowed to accompany.是as引导的原因状语从句。现在分词短语telling him that he was a “dear”作状语，表示补充说明。there stood Gladys Claffer
35、n是完全倒装句。When Claire got home, she wept with anger in her armchair. Gladys was everything Claire wanted to be. “You can be like her，” Tony told her and suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. By that time, Tony expected t
36、he house to be completely transformed.Claire wanted to be是省略that的定语从句，修饰everything。suggest(建议)that主语(should)动词原形其他。Tony worked steadily on the improvements. Claire tried to help once but was too clumsy. She fell off a ladder and even though Tony was in the next room, he managed to catch her in time.
37、 He held her firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.even though“即使”，引导让步状语从句。The night of the party arrived. The clock struck eight. The guests would be arriving soon and Claire told Tony to go into another ro
38、om. At that moment, Tony folded his arms around her, bending his face close to hers. She cried out “Tony” and then heard him declare that he didnt want to leave her the next day and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. Then the front door bell rang. Tony freedher and disappeared fro
39、m sight. It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window. Her guests had seen everything! 现在分词短语bending his face close to hers在句中作伴随状语。declare that he didnt.please her含有两个并列的宾语从句，第一个宾语从句that he didnt.中that可省略，但第二个宾语从句that he felt.中that通常不省略。“It was then that Cl
40、aire realized.”是强调句型，强调时间状语then。The women were impressed by Claire, the house and the delicious cuisine. Just before they left, Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! She might not be as be
41、autiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover.hear sb. doing sth.听到某人正在做某事。soadj.as.与一样，多用于否定句中。“What a sweet victory to be envied by those women！”是由“It is a sweet victory to be envied.”变来的感叹句。Then she rememberedTony was just a machine.She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed. S
42、he cried all night. The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.The company was very pleased with Tonys report on his three weeks with Claire. Tony had protected a human being from harm. He had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of failure. He had opened the curtains
43、that night so that the other women would see him and Claire, knowing that there was no risk to Claires marriage. But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuiltyou cannot have women falling in love with machines.He had. marriage.中so that the other.是so that引导的目的状语从句；knowing that.
44、是现在分词短语作伴随状语，其中that there.是that引导的宾语从句。cannot/wont have sb. doing sth.不允许某人做某事包君满意拉里贝尔蒙特在一家生产机器人的公司里工作。最近，该公司要对一个家用机器人进行试验。该机器人将由拉里的夫人克莱尔来测试。克莱尔并不想把机器人留在家里，特别是在她丈夫离家三周期间。但是拉里说服了她。他说，机器人不会伤害她，也不会让别人伤害她。这样会是个意外的收获。然而她初次见到机器人的时候就感到有点儿担心。机器人名叫托尼，看上去更像一个人，而不像一台机器。他虽然面部表情毫无变化，但是个子高大，相貌英俊，头发平整，声音低沉浑厚。第二天早晨
45、，托尼系着围裙，给她端来了早餐，然后问她是否需要帮忙穿衣打扮。她感到尴尬，很快就打发他走了。机器人如此通人性，这使她觉得心烦和害怕。一天，克莱尔说起，她觉得自己不聪明。托尼说，她一定是很不高兴，才会说出那样的话。克莱尔觉得，被一个机器人同情很荒唐。但是她开始信任托尼了。她告诉托尼她太胖了，这让她很不高兴。还有对于像拉里这样很想提高社会地位的人来说，她的家也不够高雅。她跟格拉迪丝克拉芬不一样，格拉迪丝是远近闻名的最有钱有势的女人之一。托尼为让克莱尔高兴，答应帮助她，使她变得更聪明，使她的家变得更高雅大气。于是克莱尔从图书馆借来一堆书给托尼阅读，或者说给他浏览一下。她惊奇地看着他的手指翻动着书页，
46、忍不住突然伸出手来摸他的手。他的手指甲和他那柔软温暖的皮肤使她感到大为惊异。她在想，这是多么可笑啊，他只不过是一台机器。托尼给克莱尔换了个新发型，又改变了她的妆容。因为不被允许陪克莱尔去商店，托尼就给她写了一份购物清单。克莱尔进城去买了窗帘、坐垫、一个地毯和床上用品。然后她去了一家珠宝店买项链。当柜台售货员对她很粗鲁时，她就打电话给托尼，让售货员同托尼讲话。售货员马上就改变了态度。克莱尔对托尼表示感谢，并说他是个“可爱的人”。她刚一转过身来，就看到格拉迪丝克拉芬站在那儿。克莱尔想，被格拉迪丝发现了，这多么难为情啊。从格拉迪丝脸上的那种有趣而又惊奇的神色来看，克莱尔知道，格拉迪丝认为她有风流韵事
47、了。毕竟格拉迪丝知道克莱尔的丈夫是拉里，而不是托尼。克莱尔回到家里，坐在扶手椅上气得直哭。格拉迪丝的一切都是克莱尔想模仿的。托尼告诉克莱尔：“你可以同格拉迪丝一样。”他还建议克莱尔邀请格拉迪丝和她的朋友到家里来玩，时间就定在托尼离去和拉里回家之前的那个晚上。托尼想在那之前将房子改装得焕然一新。托尼有条不紊地搞着装修。克莱尔有一次想来帮忙，但是太笨手笨脚了，竟从梯子上掉了下来。尽管托尼当时在隔壁房间，但他还是及时赶过来把她接住了。他把她紧紧地搂在怀里，她感觉到了他身上有股暖气。她尖叫了起来，把他推开，跑回她的房里，那天她就再也没有出来过。聚会的那天晚上来到了。时钟敲响八点，客人马上就要到来了。克
48、莱尔叫托尼到另一个房间里去。就在那一瞬间，托尼弯曲胳膊搂着她，弯下身去把脸贴近她的脸。她大叫了一声“托尼”，然后听到托尼声明说，第二天他不想离开她，而且他并不满足仅仅使她开心。就在这时，前门的门铃响了。托尼放开了她，消失得无影无踪了。就在那时，克莱尔才意识到托尼早就把前边窗户的窗帘拉开了。她的客人把这一切看得一清二楚！克莱尔和她的房子、佳肴给女士们留下了深刻的印象。就在她们离开之前，克莱尔听到格拉迪丝跟另外一个女人小声地说，她从来没有见过像托尼这样英俊的男人。受到那些女士的忌妒，是多么甜美的胜利啊！克莱尔也许并没有她们那样漂亮，但是她们中没有任何一个人拥有这样英俊的情人。这时候，她记起来了托尼
49、只不过是一台机器。她高声嚷着“让我独自待一会儿”就跑上床，哭了一个通宵。第二天早晨一辆汽车开来，把托尼接走了。公司对托尼同克莱尔相处三个星期的实验报告非常满意。托尼保护了一个人免受伤害，他使克莱尔没有因为她的失败感而伤害自己。那天晚上他拉开窗帘，让其他女人看到了他和克莱尔在一起，他明白这么做对克莱尔的婚姻并不造成危害。但是，尽管托尼很聪明，他还得经过一番改造总不能让女人与机器相爱吧。 阅读理解AA Harvard study of their graduates over thirty years found that there were only a small percentage(3%
50、) of them who actually wrote down their goals and these were the most successful! You can be certain that every one of those students had repeatedly heard the value of goal setting. Yet only 3% actually wrote down their goals consistently. Imagine what you can do if you both write down your goals an
51、d, then, focus on them consistently, until they are accomplished!What is it that causes the “New Years Resolution Syndrome”？ People make resolutions, work hard at them for a few weeks, maybe even a few months, and then forget them. Next year, they make the same New Years resolutions. That is the syn
52、drome. So why do so many people do it?They may be making goals that are too global, and too unrealistic. The elephant analogy(比喻) is still the best one I know of to illustrate good goal setting.“How do you eat an elephant? One spoonful at a time.” So it is with goals. Make spoon size goals and accom
53、plish them easily. Once youve mastered this, get a bigger spoon!You may have too many people in your life who consciously or subconsciously are unwilling or unable to support you to reach your goals. Surround yourself with people who want you to have what you want for yourself. Support each other an
54、d youll all achieve your highest goals.We must be careful not to confuse busyness with progress. Be selective about how you use your time and what you focus on. Success often comes when you know what to leave out, rather than what to include in your life.Goal setting is like the pig and chicken who
55、were out for a walk in town early one morning. The chicken became really excited when she saw a sign that said “Ham & Eggs, $2.99”. She said to the pig, “Look, weve got double billing again.” The pig grunted and said, “Thats all right for you to say. For you, its all in a days work. For me, its tota
56、l commitment.” Goal setting is all in a days work. Goal achievement is total commitment.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。树立目标是一个永恒的话题。树立目标易，实现目标难。作者建议我们应该合理设定目标，并通过不懈努力实现目标。1According to the elephant analogy, when setting goals, we should _Aask for others adviceBset great and worthy goalsCrefer to the goals we set ea
57、rlierDbreak a big goal into smaller piecesD解析：推理判断题。通读第三段，作者借用吃大象的比喻，告诉读者应该把大目标分解成具体可行的小目标。通过一步步实现小目标，而最终实现大目标。2What does the story of the pig and chicken imply?AWhen the cat is away, the mice will play.BThe early bird catches the worm.CBirds of a feather flock together.DRome is not built in one day
58、.D解析：推理判断题。通读第六段，作者借用猪和鸡的故事，告诉读者设定目标容易，但是实现目标却是一个日积月累的过程。从而启发读者在设定目标后，应该不懈努力实现目标。3What can be the best title for this passage?ASurroundings Contribute to Success!BGoals Only Work When You Do!CWays to Make New Years ResolutionsDSuggestions for Setting Realistic GoalsB解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲树立目标易，实现目标难。
59、所以选择Goals Only Work When You Do！作文章标题最合适。只有朝着设定的目标不断奋斗，目标才有意义。BGeorgia Tech is developing a robot that could eventually be used to dress humans in hospitals and elderly homes. According to the university, more than 1 million Americans require daily physical assistance to get dressed because of injur
60、y, disease and advanced age.To address this problem researchers are developing a robot that can successfully slide hospital gowns(长袍) onto peoples arms. The robot known as PR2 taught itself to complete the task in just a single day by analyzing over 11，000 simulated(模拟的) examples of a robot putting
61、a gown onto a human arm.“People learn new skills using trial and error. We gave the PR2 the same opportunity，” said Zackory Erickson, the lead Georgia Tech Ph.D. student on the research team. “Doing thousands of trials on a human would have been dangerous, let alone impossibly dull. But in just one
62、day, using simulations, the robot learned what a person may physically feel while getting dressed.”The examples also allowed the robot to predict the consequences of different motions(动作). In some cases, moving the gown in one way led to the cloth being pulled tight. However, the robot can slide the
63、 gown on smoothly in other ways. The robot could use these predictions to select the right motions to comfortably and efficiently dress the patient. Once the robot did well in simulation, it turned to real patients.“The key is that the robot is always thinking ahead，” said Charlie Kemp, an associate
64、 professor at Georgia Tech. “It asks itself, If I pull the gown this way, will it cause more or less force on the persons arm? What would happen if I go that way instead？ The more robots can understand us, the more theyll be able to help us. By predicting the physical implications of their actions,
65、robots can provide assistance that is safer, more comfortable and more effective.”Currently, the robot is able to just slide the sleeve of the gown onto the arm of a patient, and researchers say the final goal of fully dressing a human requires much more development and research.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍乔
66、治亚理工大学正在研发一款穿衣机器人，从而帮助那些生活无法自理的人穿衣服。4Why does Georgia Tech try to develop such a robot?ATo update hospitals medical equipment.BTo help elderly homes reduce labor costs.CTo encourage healthy Americans to enjoy life better.DTo meet the needs of people requiring physical assistance.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的Acc
67、ording to the university.require daily physical assistance to get dressed because of injury, disease and advanced age.及第二段中To address this problem.onto peoples arms.可知，研发穿衣机器人的目的是帮助身体上需要照顾的人。5When learning to dress people by simulations, the robot can_Aadjust its motions effectivelyBavoid repeated t
68、rials and errorsCend up doing it better than humansDcomplete the whole process at one timeA解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的The robot could use these fortably and efficiently dress the patient.可推断，通过模拟试验，机器人可以有效调节穿衣动作。6Whats Kemps attitude towards the robot being developed?AObjective.BNegative.CDoubtful.DFavorable.D
69、解析：观点态度题。通读第五段，可知Kemp对正在开发的机器人是非常支持的。7What can we know about the robot being developed by Georgia Tech?AA million elderly Americans need it.BIt will be put into production recently.CThere is much room for improvement.DFinishing the development costs huge sums.C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的the final goal of full
70、y dressing a human requires much more development and research可知，目前这款穿衣机器人还需要做很多改进。CVisitors at the MIT Stratton Student Center chatted with high school students standing at various booths. 3D printers hummed(发出嗡嗡声), a remotecontrolled plastic shark swam above their heads and tiny selfdriving raceca
71、rs moved down a complex racetrack while onlookers cheered them on.This was the scene on Sunday at the final event of the Beaver Works Summer Institute(BWSI), a fourweek summer science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) program for rising high school seniors. It finds and attracts talented and
72、motivated students throughout the world to science and engineering. BWSI started in 2016 with 46 students. On Sunday, the program concluded its third year with 198 students from 105 schools around the country.“BWSI offers handson, projectbased experiences that reinforce the students understanding of
73、 fundamental concepts in appearing technologies of tomorrow，” said Professor Karaman, an academic director of BWSI.Students from Mexico, Canada, and the US also participated in the courses remotely by building the technologies in their own classrooms and listening in on webcasted lectures. At the en
74、d of the program, they travelled to the MIT campus to participate in the final event.In the spirit of handson learning, students made their own 3D printers and radars, tested a home door lock system, and designed their own miniature(缩小的) racecars. Despite the challenging nature of the material, the
75、students caught on quickly.The organizers hope to expand the program in the future by helping schools develop their own local STEM programs. They are also brainstorming possible new course topics for next year.Although the third year of BWSI is now over, the organizers hope the program will have a l
76、asting impact on the students.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了麻省理工学院举办面向高三新生的为期四周的一个项目，培养学生对科学、技术、工程和数学的热爱。8What were the high school students most probably doing there?ADisplaying their own creations.BVisiting a technology exhibition.CExperiencing selfdriving racecars.DWatching a 3D printed shark show.A解析：推理
77、判断题。根据第一段可推断，学生们正在展示自己的作品。9What does the underlined word “reinforce” in Paragraph 3 mean?AChange.BStrengthen.CSimplify.DTest.B解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的BWSI offers handson, projectbased experiences.可知，该项目提供了基于具体项目的实践经验，从而增强(reinforce)学生们对于尖端科技基本原理的理解。10What is a big feature of the program?ATaking advantage of
78、 3D printers.BHaving the same course topics each year.CBeing extremely challenging for most teenagers.DFocusing on developing students handson ability.D解析：推理判断题。结合第三段中的offers handson, projectbased experiences及第五段中的In the spirit of handson learning, students.designed their own miniature(缩小的) racecars
79、.可推断，此项目最大的一个特点就是培养学生的动手能力。 七选五Four Reasons Why You Should Move to a Big CityWeve all had the dream. Weve needed a fresh start. While it may not be the best idea to jump into the car with nothing more than a suitcase, the experience of staying in an entirely new setting can teach you lessons youd ne
80、ver learn any other way. 1._， a major city will challenge you in ways you didnt know were possible. Here are four reasons why you should move to a big city at least once in your life.Find yourselfWhen youre in a major city, youre not going to run into the same people every day unless you plan on it.
81、 Nobody will bring up that time you tripped on your way into the post office. 2._Grow up fastNothing forces you to grow up fast quite like living in a big city. Even with so many people around, there will be moments where you feel so alone. But you will get hardearned success and satisfaction. 3._.
82、Your view of life becomes challengewelcoming instead of fearful.OpportunityEveryone focuses on the competitive nature of big cities, but there are also opportunities that you would never have access to in a small town. 4._. And when you have passion(热情) fueling you, your attitude to work will become
83、 untouchable.Broaden your horizons(眼界)If there are many foreigners in your town, it may be time to open yourself up to more languages, cultures, and food. And youll be in a place with access to so many different ideas and values. 5._.AYou can leave your past where it belongsBWhen everyday tasks beco
84、me challengingCMore people, more professions, more businessesDIt will expand your knowledge and understandingEMoving to a major city helps you achieve success rapidlyFWhile moving to the next small town may not expand your worldviewGYou made it through with nothing but yourself, your voice, and your
85、 determination【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了为何要搬去大城市的四个理由。1F解析：F项中的While.may not.与上文中的While it may not是同一种句式，即while引导的让步状语从句，搬去下一个小镇不会拓宽你的视野，但是搬去大城市可以给你带来许多挑战。2A解析：根据上文中的Nobody will bring up that time you tripped on your way into the post office.可知，在大城市中没有人知道你以前在小城市的糗事，所以你可以尽情地与过去告别。A项是对上文的总结。3G解析：根据上文中的Even
86、with so many people around.But you will get hardearned success and satisfaction.可知，大城市会让你迅速成长起来，因为即使身边有很多人，但你可能依然是孤军奋战，你需要通过自己的努力获取成功。G项符合此处语境。4C解析：根据上文中的Everyone focuses on the competitive nature of big cities, but there are also opportunities that you would never have access to in a small town.可知，大城市会给你带来许多机遇，所以会有更多的职位和商业机会提供给你，让你充满干劲地去工作。C项起承上启下的作用。5D解析：根据上文中的And youll be in a place with access to so many different ideas and values.可知，大城市会给你接触多元化思想和价值观的机会，因此你可以拓宽视野和提升洞察力。
